Sports Journalism: A Practical Introduction

Book info: Sports Journalism: A Practical Introduction (Paperback, 192 pages) – SAGE Publications Ltd, 2005. Language: English.

Sports is the fastest growing sector in the media, and sports coverage is no longer relegated to the back page of a newspaper. Phil Andrews has written a timely and engaging book designed to meet the requirements of the growing number of courses on sports journalism.This text provides both a contextual and practical overview of sports journalism, including the organization and interdependence of broadcast, print, and digital media; how media coverage of sport is structured and prioritized; interviews, sources, and contacts; planning, researching, and covering an event; and writing news, features, profiles, etc.